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From Jim Crow to John Lovick
Snohomish County's new elected sheriff is African-American, which is worth noting, hopefully, only for a moment.
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Googie fight on the airwaves
Today, the Seattle Times editorial page weighed in on the controversy over the old Ballard Denny's/Manning's diner. Their bottom line: it's old, it's boarded up, it was a Denny's [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004108071_googieed06.html], therefore not worthy of saving. But
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Seattle's pedestrian attitude toward pedestrians
What keeps us planted on the corner, waiting for that little light to tell us to "walk"? Frankly, we're a bunch of walking wussies, and if the city's going to call itself foot-friendly, it's time step up to the challenge.
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Heads up, Seattle: St. Paul waterfront dreams flame out
Seattle has been tying itself into knots over its central waterfront, hoping to dynamite an ugly Viaduct and replace it with parks, condos, and upscale retail. Plans came crashing down last March, when voters nixed both a new Viaduct and a tunnel scheme. All the parties are now closeted in quiet sta
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Score one for Googie
While three charming old Capitol Hill buildings are sentenced to be razed by Sound Transit, two modern buildings get approval from the Seattle landmarks board: a sleek International-style office building and a quirky Ballard diner.